as in gadget
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
manufacturers of all kinds of widgets for the do-it-yourselfer
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On procuring widgets and different parts components to meet supply chain needs.
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Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The days of a widget being tested on a race car and then fitted to road cars shortly afterward are mostly an artifact of the past, but there are other ways that motorsport programs make for better vehicles for the rest of us.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
Dual shows a status panel and a widget; and Full shows a status panel, a widget, and the next appointment on your calendar.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
If users want to do anything from designing a social media campaign to analyzing spreadsheet data and building an interactive widget, that’s now possible on Canva within the same space.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
The days of a widget being tested on a race car and then fitted to road cars shortly afterward are mostly an artifact of the past, but there are other ways that motorsport programs make for better vehicles for the rest of us.
—ArsTechnica, 2 May 2025
Dual shows a status panel and a widget; and Full shows a status panel, a widget, and the next appointment on your calendar.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
If users want to do anything from designing a social media campaign to analyzing spreadsheet data and building an interactive widget, that’s now possible on Canva within the same space.
—Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widget
gadget
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The rechargeable gadget has only one button to power it on, shut it down, and adjust its speed setting.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
30 May 2025
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The chair also comes equipped with a cupholder, a gadget holder, and a pillow.—
Brandi Fuller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 May 2025
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“Widget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widget. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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